Recently I went to Naivasha with a guide and a group of other students. I did a boat tour the first day of the lake, getting pretty close to the hippos. We all slept in a large tent at Camp Carnelley's, which I really enjoyed. Definitly a gap yah tragedy place, but the food is really good, try the nacho's!
The next day we went to bike through naivasha to hells gate national park where we dismounted and walked through the beautiful canyons. The whole trip costed less than $100 including transportation to and from Eldoret where I live. The transportation its self was 1/2 the cost. You can do it much cheaper on Matatu and hiring local guides at the gates of each park, and biking on your own without a guide. You need a guide for the canyons but you can get them at the entrance to hells gate.
Check out my blog post to learn more!
http://www.bigheartsmallworld.com/2015/09/we-are-all-animals-naivasha-and-hells.html
Safe and adventurous travels,
Adrienne
